Australia's Magpie Swooping Map 2025!

Australia's social website to track aggressive swooping magpies in your area. If you are a cyclist, walker, runner or maybe a concerned member of the public then help protect others and share swooping magpie attacks on-line here!

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Reported activity: standard swoop, active in the last weekaggressive swoop, active within the last 4 weeks < 4 weeks - standard swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks ago 4-8 weeks - standard swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks ago 8+ weeks Active(wks):standard swoop, active in the last weekaggressive swoop, active within the last 4 weeks < 4-standard swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks ago 4-8-standard swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks ago 8+

Latest Stats

Today This Year
standard swoop, no contact

Swoops

4 2976
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

1 331

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Unit 3/47-49 Vicars St, Mitchell ACT 2911

Wasnt expecting this one given it was nearly dark setting off from the post lockers. Nothing nasty though swooped a couple of times with a good loud wing crack to wake me up. Gave up as I headed back up...

Reported by Steve

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
44 McCubbin Dr, Mount Duneed VIC 3217

There are few Maggie’s in this area - one of them tried swoop at kids while we were playing in the Mccubin park

Reported by Anish

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Tristania, 21 Temperley St, Nicholls ACT 2913

Swooped while cycling

Reported by Cameron

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
Castletown Bvd/Exford Rd, Weir Views VIC 3338

I was walking my dog trying to cross the road and got hit by something and then looked a magpie was diving straight at my head

Reported by Samuel Minihan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
The Bicentennial National Trailn Capital Territory 2611

While climbing this slope on my bike against a strong head wind, Mr Maggie swooped by and snapped my beak and shrieked at me. Gave me a little bit of a fright, but just the one warning swoop and I...

Reported by Howard G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
110 Ross St, Belmont NSW 2280

Several swoops, minimal contact, not injured

Reported by Sylsite

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Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
8 Whittaker St, Spring Gully VIC 3550

Walking the dog. One swoop. Just made slight contact with top of my head then landed in tree close by to gloat. The dog is the one that chases them and it didn't swoop them!!&excl...

Reported by Dave M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Womaatong St, Tallangatta VIC 3700

Very aggressive swooping on head.

Reported by Leon

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
49 Clara St, Camp Hill QLD 4152

Swooped in the back of the head whilst walking

Reported by Katie

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
446 Great N Rd, Abbotsford NSW 2046

Swooped once from behind. In past seasons there has been a Butcher Bird around this area, so it may be it.

Reported by Philip Clarke

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
59 Paten Rd, The Gap QLD 4061

Cyclist attacked viciously. Pecked at helmet several times. Continued attacking for a couple of metres.

Reported by Christina

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
248 Davis Rd, Tarneit VIC 3029

Attack on ear and took earbud . Had small nick on ear

Reported by Niroshan Malwathugoda

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
38 Mackillop Way, Clyde North VIC 3978

Swooped whilst cycling

Reported by MichaelQ

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
6X64+45, Parkville VIC 3052

Walking on the path near the Burke and Wills monument. Two adult females in street clothes with a large black dog. Small magpie repeatedly swooping from low branches. No strike.

Reported by Ink Blot

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
68 Artemis Dr, Cranbourne East VIC 3977

Swooped whilst cycling

Reported by MichaelQ

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
35 King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600

Numerous attempts at child on bike

Reported by alan hinde

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
28-30 Mason St, Newport VIC 3015

Persistent and annoying.

Reported by Rhys

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
67 Sturdee Cres, Monash ACT 2904

Swooped. Multiple times.

Reported by Bob

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
162 The Blvd, Aberfeldie VIC 3040

swooped from behind while walking, cut on my temple

Reported by Jessica

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
119 Moore Rd, Airport West VIC 3042

Multiple swoops with loud beak clicking

Reported by Fane Bastin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Sandford St opp 2nd Kemble Crt, Mitchell ACT 2911

multiple swoops while cycling across from Sandford St into Kemble Crt, persisted to the end of Kemble Court

Reported by Corinna & Steve Wijnen
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